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(ModeL) R. H. TRESTED.

HEAD COVERING.

No. 253,448. I Patented Fqb. 7,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD H. TRESIED, OF GREENVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

HEAD-COVERING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,448, dated February 7, 1882.

Application filed December 1, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD H. TRESTED, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenville, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Head-Coverings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to an improved hat for ladies and childrens use, which is made from one continuous piece of fabric napped in imitation of pl ush, fur, felt, seal-skin, or beaver, made from a layer of woven fabric napped on both sides.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a front view of a hat embodying my in-' vention. Fig. 2 represents a section of the hat in the plane as m, Fig. 1.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In carrying out my invention I take a piece of fabric made from cotton or other similar substance having a nap on both sides. I treat this fabric with a suitable stiffening material, such as a solution of shellac. This sizing has the effect of retaining the hat in shape. I cut a piece of the size required for a hat and press it into any desired shape by means of suitable heated dies, in the same manner as is usually practiced in the manufacture of hats or bonnets. By the double nap the article thus produced obtains the semblance of natural for, felt, seal-skin, or beaver, and is an effective substitute for one made of the real article, while the costthereof is far below that of the genuine.

If I desire to obtain a hat in imitation ofa silk crown and fur brim, I card the nap first,

then with a hot iron finish the crown in the same manner as'silk hats are usually finished, then brush or card up the nap on the brim, which will give it the appearance of a fine fur or silk plush.

(ModeL) I am aware that a head-covering has been made of. two or more layers of woven fabric, each napped on one side.

By my invention the cost of manufacturing is very largely reduced, as it will save one-half the stock, considerable time and labor, cutting, pasting, and finishing, and the great loss by damaged goods caused by the paste coming through to the face of the fabric by the old process. The fabric now used requires two thicknesses on account of one side of the fabric being plain, the two plain sides having to be stuck together to produce a hat in imitation of fur, felt, beaver, or plush.

I do not claim as my invention a hat made of two or morethicknesses; but

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is-

1. As a new article of manufacture, a plush hat made of one continuous piece of plush having a nap on both sides, substantially as set forth.

2. A ladys or childs but made of silk plush or cotton-Dapper! fabric, napped on both sides, sized, and blocked into shape, substantially as specified.

3. The method herein described of making ladies and childrens hats by cutting a blank from a continuous piece of fabric uapped on both sides, sizing the same, and then blocking it into shape, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD H. TRES'IE l).

Witnesses W. HAUFF, WILLIAM MILLER. 

